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Despite all of their sustained success, the Spurs have never won back-to-back titles. In fact they never had reached the NBA Finals in consecutive years until last season. For them to win consecutive championships — and reach the NBA Finals for the third season in a row — small forward Kawhi Leonard must sustain the high level he showed while earning the MVP award in the 2014 Finals against the Heat.

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